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It's nuts. But it's not just VT. I know WA and CA have been proposing similar bills.

I was working with a guy recently from Seattle who was going on and on about how this is such a great idea. His argument was that bicyclist are taking over the roads of Seattle so they should have to pay their share of the infrastructure costs that are typically covered through vehicle registrations. (don't argue this with me, just telling you what I heard!!!)

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It's nuts. But it's not just VT. I know WA and CA have been proposing similar bills.

I was working with a guy recently from Seattle who was going on and on about how this is such a great idea. His argument was that bicyclist are taking over the roads of Seattle so they should have to pay their share of the infrastructure costs that are typically covered through vehicle registrations. (don't argue this with me, just telling you what I heard!!!)

He should make a try to the Netherlands to see how little they tax the infostructure. I saw 100 people use 1 wide lane on bikes, with 1 car taking up half its capacity.

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It's nuts. But it's not just VT. I know WA and CA have been proposing similar bills.

I never even knew this was a thing. In CA and some other states, they leave it up to counties and towns to decide whether bikes should be licensed or not. Attempts were made in GA and NY but were shot down.